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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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